When
someone asks me to define - “home”, I become speechless and there is a smile on
my face and sparkle in my eyes. The concept of home is so close to my heart,
which is filled with memories, love, trust, care and a heart to heart
connection between me and my family members.
When we talk about our Indian homes, we have a vivid picture of
the care and support we get from our parents, grandparents and our siblings.
When our parents are away for work, our grandparents have always been with us,
played with us, told us very interesting stories which we still remember.
Home
is: “something that sets you free”. “Home” is the only place where you are
comfortable and you are with yourself, you share your experiences with your
family members and siblings, where you can openly discuss about your life
plans, where you learn your values. Everything what you do in life is based on
an important thing called, “value”. The things that you learn at home and you
value the same, you try to apply in your life and impart those values while you
keep updating your knowledge. Home is a
place where you are free to “express”
yourself and do things that you enjoy doing the most, “that makes you feel
free”. All chains and walls disappear and a beautiful picture comes to your
mind is that of a “home”.
Home
is a place where you “share” – You share your experiences, you share responsibilities and you share
your dreams. It is a place where you have memories of your childhood, where
your mom has sung lullabies for you, where your granny has narrated bed-time
stories for you.
Home
is a place where you “care” – Your parents have been a
part of your childhood days to school days to college days and beyond.
Sometimes without saying a word, a family member - says so much by supporting
other family members with emotional support.
For
me “home” is like a magic space. There is so much to explore and learn every day.
There is so much to rejoice and live each moment together. It’s a space where
so much magic happens in terms of celebrations that we had together to the up’s
and down’s that we have seen together to the travel plans that we have made
together to the cake-cutting ceremonies on occasions such as birthdays, first
pay-cheque day, on buying a new television/fridge etc.
The
look, feel, colours, texture and size of the home might differ but, what
remains the same is the warmth and comfort that a home brings to each one of
us. That feeling of rejoice and the smile on our face when we return back to
our home, after a long day at work. Each one us has a story to tell about
their, “home sweet home”.
My Magic Thought: Home is a magic space where we explore something new.
